How do trolls promote racial strife and violence on social media? “Outsiders, extremists are among those fomenting violence in Twin Cities” – MPR. “The goal is to attack the American social fabric where it is most vulnerable along lines of race and creed.” – The Guardian. These headlines inspired DemLabs to analyze tweets about the strife in Minneapolis …
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How do you convert public attention and media coverage into supporters and donors? Use QR Codes. Basics QR Codes are scannable codes that most phones can read. Scan the code with your smartphone camera and you’ll be directed to a website or another call to action such as sending a text, or email making a call …
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Voters in Georgia’s June 9th election can return their absentee ballots at drop box without a stamp or any human contact. How do they find the closest one? Access to timely information on early voting options improves voter turnout. But it’s hard to collect that information with limited people, time and money. Organizers are using crowdsourcing and mapping to …
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Workers pressured back to work in dangerous conditions have a tough choice: their paycheck or their lives? How can they organize for safe working conditions and fair wages in such a harsh environment? Background Corporations and weak regulators are in the headlines as COVID-19 spreads at plants. Workers struggle to have their grievances heard while corporations conceal the number of COVID-19 …
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Over 2 million people are imprisoned in America. Most of them are black or Hispanic and they are dying in the hundreds from the Coronavirus. Is racism behind the surge in deaths? Background These headlines inspired us to analyze the connection between the high rates of black and Hispanic incarceration, the surge in Coronavirus deaths in prisons …
Politicians often vote against their voters’ interests. How can the public track what they’re voting for and let them know when they go wrong? In this blog you’ll learn about: – A new app that lets you track your elected official’s votes and bills they are about to vote on – How to be alerted when an issue you …
Asian American voters are the margin of victory in many key races. Make sure you message reaches the. Translate & caption your videos. In this blog you’ll learn: – How to find languages spoken in different congressional districts and counties – How videos can be translated and captioned into different languages – How to maximize the …
Musicians and progressive campaigns are teaming to raise funds online with live streaming performances. The Coronavirus has forced campaigns to innovate. How do you fundraise when live events aren’t possible? How can artists support the causes and candidates they believe in when live performances aren’t possible? Background There are two main types of online events: …
Use geotargeting to reach those struggling with the Coronavirus. Geotargeting uses data collected from mobile apps to precisely target messages based on people’s activities and movements. For instance, patients visiting a hospital regularly are likely to be more at risk from the Coronavirus. Use such insights to improve your campaign targeting and reduce costs. Basics Geotargeting is a lot like fishing. Your results depend on picking the …
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Why do some black counties in Georgia have 20 times as many deaths as nearby white counties? What impact does voter suppression have on the healthcare provide to African Americans and high COVID19 death rates? “More than 1,000 new coronavirus cases were diagnosed the day Governor Kemp reopened Georgia” – The Hill “Black people represent 32% of the Georgia’s …
